WDVA Legislative Updates
Welcome to the Legislative Updates Email List! The first day of the Regular 2020 Legislative Session was January 13, 2019 and the session will last 60 days.
You can find more information on each of these bills by visiting www.leg.wa.gov .
Check the WDVA Legislative Updates page for updated information throughout the week.
Bill Tracking as of January 31, 2020
Visit apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/ to find detailed information and updated committee information on the bills listed below.
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Bill |
Companion Bills |
Title |
Status |
Sponsor |
Latest Cmte Mtg Info |
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HB 1201 |
SB 5197(H Hous, Com Dev) |
National guard ed. grants |
H Approps |
Kilduff |
Jan 30 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (2020) |
f |
SHB 1328 |
SB 5772(S State Govt/Tri) |
Military spouse employment |
H Approps |
HOUS(Kilduff) |
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f |
HB 1650 |
LGBT coordinator/veterans |
H Approps |
Kilduff |
Jan 30 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (2020) |
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f# |
HB 1829 |
Veterans' assistance levies |
S Ways & Means |
Chapman |
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f#d |
HB 2111 |
Ballot return by fax & email |
H State Govt & T |
Boehnke |
Jan 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (2020) |
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SHB 2185 |
SB 6116(S Higher Ed & Wo) |
Higher ed residency/military |
H CWDDPS |
CWD(Leavitt) |
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f |
HB 2187 |
SB 6433(S Transportation) |
Women veterans license plate |
H Trans |
Kilduff |
Feb 06 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM (Subject to change). (2020) |
f |
HB 2188 |
Military veteran CDL waivers |
H Rules R |
Leavitt |
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SHB 2200 |
Military spouse liaison |
H Approps |
HOUS(Klippert) |
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HB 2261 |
County auditors/marriage |
H Rules R |
Leavitt |
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HB 2303 |
Prof. licensing/military |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Leavitt |
Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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f |
HB 2376 |
SB 6209(S Health & Long) |
Nurse licensure compact |
H HC/Wellness |
Riccelli |
Jan 17 Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (2020) |
f |
HB 2395 |
Licensure/military spouses |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Dufault |
Jan 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM. (2020) |
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f |
HB 2411 |
Suicide prevention/providers |
H HC/Wellness |
Orwall |
Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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HB 2487 |
SB 6338(S State Govt/Tri) |
Veterans' scoring criteria |
H State Govt & T |
Smith |
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f |
HB 2534 |
Provisional prof. licenses |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Dufault |
Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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f |
HB 2542 |
Child of veteran/tuition |
H CWDDP |
Paul |
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SHB 2543 |
In-state residency/veterans |
H CWDDPS |
CWD(Paul) |
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f |
HB 2544 |
Definition of veteran |
H Approps |
Paul |
Feb 08 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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HB 2605 |
Loans to businesses/B&O tax |
H Finance |
Young |
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fo |
HB 2655 |
SB 6418(S Rules 2) |
Pensions/"period of war" |
H Approps |
Griffey |
Jan 23 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (2020) |
f |
HB 2730 |
Military spouse employment |
H Civil R & Judi |
Kilduff |
Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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f |
HB 2736 |
State guard retirement age |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Kilduff |
Jan 31 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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HB 2877 |
Disabled veterans |
H Finance |
Sutherland |
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HB 2885 |
Veterans service orgs. |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Mosbrucker |
Feb 04 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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HB 2916 |
Voters' pamphlets overseas |
H State Govt & T |
Mosbrucker |
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HJM 4016 |
SR 902/Gold Star Memorial |
H Trans |
Riccelli |
Jan 30 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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f |
ESSB 5167 |
Linked deposit program |
H Inn, Tech & E |
FIET(Hasegawa) |
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SB 5197 |
HB 1201(H Approps) |
National guard ed. grants |
H Hous, Com Dev |
Hobbs |
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f |
ESSB 5544 |
Veterans/CDL waivers |
S Transportation |
TRAN(Hobbs) |
Jan 29 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (2020) |
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f |
SB 5762 |
Veteran-owned businesses |
S State Govt/Tri |
Hasegawa |
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SB 5772 |
HB 1328(H Approps) |
Military spouse employment |
S State Govt/Tri |
O'Ban |
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f |
SSB 5858 |
Military dept. state service |
S Ways & Means |
FIET(Hobbs) |
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SB 5890 |
Disabled veteran assist./tax |
S State Govt/Tri |
O'Ban |
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f |
SB 5900 |
LGBTQ coordinator/veterans |
S Ways & Means |
Randall |
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f |
SB 6116 |
HB 2185(H CWDDPS) |
Higher ed residency/military |
S Higher Ed & Wo |
O'Ban |
Jan 23 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (2020) |
f |
SB 6183 |
Elections/common access card |
S State Govt/Tri |
Hunt |
Jan 15 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (2020) |
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SB 6199 |
Prop. tax exemp./inflation |
S Ways & Means |
Braun |
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f |
SB 6209 |
HB 2376(H HC/Wellness) |
Nurse licensure compact |
S Health & Long |
Randall |
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SB 6338 |
HB 2487(H State Govt & T) |
Veterans' scoring criteria |
S State Govt/Tri |
Wagoner |
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fo |
SB 6418 |
HB 2655(H Approps) |
Pensions/"period of war" |
S Rules 2 |
Holy |
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f |
SB 6433 |
HB 2187(H Trans) |
Women veterans license plate |
S Transportation |
Rolfes |
Feb 03 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM (Subject to change). (2020) |
f |
SB 6465 |
Occupational licensing |
S Labor & Commer |
Wilson |
Jan 27 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM. (2020) |
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SB 6626 |
Military spouse liaison |
S State Govt/Tri |
Conway |
Feb 05 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (2020) |
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SJM 8020 |
Highway naming |
S Transportation |
Honeyford |
Feb 03 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM (Subject to change). (2020) |